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The First Arts Academy will offer private lessons to children who want to learn to sing, dance, perform theatre or play an instrument.
Read More »The First Arts Academy Designed For East Gainesville Students Coming This Fall
College President Sasser Reflects On 17 Years At Santa Fe
After 17 years as president of Santa Fe College, Jackson Sasser reflects on his long, eventful career. For him, retirement is just around the corner.
Read More »Theater Production Spotlights Local Racial History To Inform, Educate
“From Colored to Black” is a Gainesville play that reflects on past and current race disparities within the north central Florida African American community.
Read More »Commissioner Gail Johnson Leads Gainesville In Discussion Of Development Strategies
On Saturday, the Community First Summit will continue at the Springhill Missionary Baptist Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Read More »Clean Creek Annual Trash Cleanup Collects More Waste Than All Previous Years Combined
Gainesville got a little cleaner this past weekend as about 160 volunteers collected 19,121 pounds of trash during the fifth annual Clean Creek Revival, according to Megan Black, executive director of Current Problems, a nonprofit environmental group.
Read More »‘Tired Of Releasing Balloons,’ 100 Attended Candlelight Vigil For Gainesville Mechanic Killed In Shooting
The community gathered near “the slab” at 1704 NE 8th Ave in remembrance of Montez Davis, East Gainesville’s latest gun violence victim. He was shot and killed outside the Eighth Avenue Food Store Saturday.
Read More »‘Music Was The Only Thing He Had,’ And Police Say It Got Gainesville Rapper ‘Shay Baby’ Killed
Two days after his rap video was published on YouTube, on May 2, 2016, Rashey "Shay Baby" Garrison was killed in a drive-by shooting. Police said it was over the video, which reached 300,000 views this month.
Read More »Gainesville Mayoral Election Preview: Lauren Poe Faces Three Challengers For Re-Election
Mayor Lauren Poe will face off against challengers Marlon Bruce, Jenn Powell and Jennifer Reid for re-election. Bruce, Powell and Reid are each hoping to energize voters for their first political office.
Read More »Rochelle’s Trio of Trees Witness To History
Witness Tree Junction, a trailhead along the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail in Prairie Creek Preserve, features towering pine trees and swampy soil — and a deep history dating back to 1812.
Read More »Improvements At Lincoln Park In East Gainesville Have Begun
Lincoln Park, 900 SE 15th St., will see big improvements in the coming months. The Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department has started a multi-step project that will be completed by August.
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